To register online, or get other information about voting in Clark County, visit http://clarkvotes.org.
Monday is the final day Clark County voters can register online to vote in the November election.
In 2012, with the U.S. president and governor on the ticket, more than 4,400 Clark County first-time voters registered online.
The number has taken a dive this year, with about 915 first-time voters registering online thus far.
To register online, or get other information about voting in Clark County, visit http://clarkvotes.org.
Despite the ease, there are still 210,000 eligible Washington voters who haven’t registered to vote, according to the secretary of state. Of those, 60 percent are ages 18-29.
In 2008, only Washington and Arizona citizens had the option to register to vote from the comfort of their own home. This year, 20 states offer online registration.
And Clark County continues to struggle to convince those who have registered to cast their vote; only 28 percent of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot in the primary. Clark County Elections Supervisor Cathie Garber estimates 51 percent will vote in the general election, but she’s hoping she’s wrong and more people vote.
“There is a small percent of people who are making choices for the entire county,” Garber said.
Clark County has more than 250,000 registered voters.
If they miss Monday’s deadline, eligible voters can register in person at the county elections office until Oct. 27. The office is at 1408 Franklin St., Vancouver.
Those who prefer to register the more traditional way dwarf those who go online. More than 12,400 first-time voters have registered in person this year.
Though there are no races for president, governor or U.S. senator this year, local voters this year will choose a new sheriff for the first time in more than 20 years. They’ll weigh in on U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, who is defending her seat against Democrat Bob Dingethal, choose a new county commissioner, vote on a proposed county charter, and pick their state representatives.
The general election is Nov. 4. Ballots will be mailed Oct. 15.
